I thought that Mr and Mrs G would appreciate to see and learn about block printing at
Anokhis museum in Amber....and they did...tjoho !!
the old haveli is such a wonderful place...wouldn't mind having a house like that....
Anokhi museum is right by Kheri gate in Amber..
beautiful isn't it ?
it's the same pink colour as everywhere in Jaipur...I find it to be more peach...
love the floor....
the block maker...interesting to see the skills needed to do this...
it looked so easy when he hammered, chiseled and hand drilled the pattern...
it takes four different blocks to make this
one pattern.....
we each got a small block, a flower, when we left him..
then we walked over to the printer..and it was also the same guy as last time I was here..
everything he does looks so easy peasy...
my friend, the art teacher got to try...it sure looks like he's thinking "oh no" doesn't it....
she did so good though...he did help out a little...it was good team work...
between every colour he was really particulate with cleaning the blocks...with a brush...
second layer...
just a little help was all that was needed...
another block...this time Mrs G had to hit it hard.....
she also learned the technique in the dipping of the block...
dots was the fourth layer...
green in the flower was the next layer and
then finally the red colour in the flower....
so much fun to see and he's such a skilled printer...
our gifts to bring back home !!
then we walked downstairs to the shop and of course did some shopping...
we even ended up going to the Anokhi store in Jaipur....and did some more shopping !
so much fun...
they really make nice things.
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